Accounting Associate- Bilingual (Spanish)

5•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Accounting Associate at 5, you will play a key role in performing and supporting the company’s core accounting operations. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working across accounting, payroll, and expense management while helping ensure accuracy, consistency, and strong financial controls as the business grows. You’ll partner closely with internal teams, external CPA firms, our PEO, and our Mexico-based accounting team to support timely close processes, reliable financial reporting, and continuous improvement across our finance operations. At 5, we offer an open, collaborative environment where ownership is encouraged, curiosity is valued, and your work has a direct impact on how the business operates day to day. This is a hybrid position based in the Irving/Las Colinas area. While local candidates are preferred, we are open to making an exception for an outstanding candidate who is not currently located in the area.

Requirements

High integrity, able to handle confidential information with discretion
5+ years of hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience, including ownership of month-end close, reconciliations, and day-to-day accounting operations
3+ years of experience working in QuickBooks and are confident in navigating complex accounting workflows within the system
Solid experience with Microsoft Excel to support day-to-day reporting and analysis
Strong understanding of both accrual and cash-basis accounting and know how to apply those principles in real-world scenarios
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and minimizing rework
Communicate clearly and professionally, both in writing and verbally, and are able to partner effectively with internal teams, external CPA firms, and vendors
An accounting degree is a must

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish is strongly preferred, as this role partners closely with our Mexico-based accounting team
CPA is a plus

Responsibilities

Perform accounting operations for 5’s revenue and accounts receivable, ensuring accurate billing, timely issuance of invoices and collections
Handle accounts payable processes, including expense classification, payment approvals, and cash-flow alignment
Perform and review monthly balance sheet and income statement reconciliations, including bank accounts, credit cards, receivables, and payables
Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements, schedules, and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness
Drive continuous improvements in the speed, accuracy, and scalability of the financial close process
Serve as the primary accounting lead and liaison with external CPA firms and the Mexico-based accounting team
Apply understanding of accrual and cash-basis accounting to ensure appropriate treatment of transactions and financial reporting
Review monthly Mexico accounting activity prepared by Mexico accounting team
Build and maintain Excel workbooks to support reconciliations, roll forwards, and month-end close activities
Maintain organized Excel schedules to support audits and management reporting
Perform data validation and cross-checks in Excel to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial information
Assist in creating standardized Excel templates to improve efficiency and consistency
Support ad hoc financial analyses and reporting requests using Excel
Manage bi-weekly payroll inputs in FTE and 1099 payroll systems
Assist in onboarding new hires ensuring proper set up in the PEO system
Manage 5’s corporate credit card accounts
Manage 5’s employee expense reporting process (Concur)